Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -16,205 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka is -16,205 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 471.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,444 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, -19,579 t, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,293 t | 300.38 t | 3,774 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,047 t | -2,395 t | 3,618 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,355 t | 2,563 t | 8,444 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 722.06 t | -2,802 t | 4,277 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.07 t | -4,097 t | 5,797 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -833.92 t | -10,520 t | 8,282 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,826 t | -19,579 t | -1,975 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 177 Burkina Faso -12,544 t compare
- 178 Paraguay -15,248 t compare
- 179 Russian Federation -15,797 t compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic -16,540 t compare
- 182 Dominican Republic -17,508 t compare
- 183 Sudan -18,553 t compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Sri Lanka was -16,205 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,444 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,579 t in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Sri Lanka ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 471.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).